Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

As I said earlier, it is open to anyone to apply for a position on the Fáilte Ireland board. It is an open and transparent process. The voice of the industry is heard already in the hospitality and tourism forum. As I said, it is an open and transparent process and anyone can apply to it.

The work of the Future of Media Commission has been completed and the report of the commission has been submitted to the Taoiseach and me. We are currently considering its contents. We will then decide the next steps with Cabinet colleagues. In relation to funding, the Senator may be referring to the media commission, which cannot be formally established until the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill has been enacted. It is my intention to go to government in the coming weeks to seek an agreement on starting the recruitment process for key personnel. This is to ensure we can hit the ground running on an administrative basis. I understand the Senator was referring to that commission when he spoke about the €5.5 million. I secured that funding to ensure we can have a parallel process and hit the ground running when the Bill is enacted. Those were the key questions addressed to me. I will hand over to the Minister of State.